Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / October 2006

I'm an artist and have recently started doing oil paintings.  I have a flock
of parakeets (well, 8 of them) in my art room where I usually draw.  I
prefer to paint in that room too but am somewhat concerned about toxic fumes
from the oil paint I'm using.  I could paint elsewhere ...

Subject is a 20 yo male CAG, I have not personally examined the bird.  The
owner surrendered the bird to a shelter stating the bird was losing sight.
The shelter keeper states the bird is totally blind.  No other health issues
noted.  The CAG is described as friendly, but you ...

I realize there is a lot of misinformation out there the more I search
online for different things.  My vet told me lava rocks to keep nails
trimmed, then there are others who say it's not okay, etc.
The bird magazines are enough to drive you out of your mind with all

I have 1.5 yr old Timneh African Grey who is sweet and not at all
skiddish. The vacuum or any loud noise doesn't bother her. I have
rearranged the perches and toys in her cage with no problem. I just
bought a Thermo-Perch and she is scared to death of it. The only other

Feeding wild birds is something I have been doing for many years now,
over time I think I have spent more on feeders then the food that goes
in them. Squirrels seem to be the biggest problem I have even tried
feed areas specialised for the squirrels and a range of squirrel proof

What chain usually has the lowest prices on Roudybush Maintenance
Crumbles?

So for about a year I've been looking into what parrot species I
would like to be owned by next.
My story is, several years ago I was the slave of a very demanding
Quaker parrot, when I met him it was a 'up you'll do now lets go home

Can a bird eat a roasted coffee bean ok?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3570656095428076073
&q=lovebird&hl=en

We've been talking here, about our new 4 mo old lovebird. They clipped
his wings before we got him, but he's very tame and now that I got the
bird playpen for him, he even sits there for awhile out in the open and
doesn't get in any trouble, even though I watch him while he's out ...

I have had my budgie a month now and he is really tame and sociable.
Loves to be out of his cage and on our shoulder but he has started the
bad thing of biting.  Not agressive like but it hurts anyway.  I know
how to discipline a dog but I don't know what to do with a bird.  Any

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3TiMUzexzs&NR
The parakeet's owner is allowing the bird to use his hand to
masturbate with. How is that any different from someone noticing that
their dog has an erection and deciding to masturbate it to climax? A

Tonight I had my budgie on my finger close to my face.  I was trying
to teach him a new phrase and 3 times he sprayed my cheek. Is this a
sneeze or a bird thing to do?  I've had him a month and this is the
first time he has done this.  He is active and doesn't look sick.

Close to one hundred Video's of these precious feather heads on camera.
I hope you enjoy as much as I did making these for viewers.
Cherane Pefley
http://hyacinthmacaws.net/VideoHost

I am wondering what would be the best way to do the border with the
"Emerald" Watercolors so I get the most variegated effect.  Do I
stitch all the way up one side and down the other?  Will that effect
how it looks at the crossing junctures?  Here is a photo of the